---
title: Install maildir-utils on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of maildir-utils for on Debian - Maildir indexer/searcher
  with an Emacs UI
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/maildir-utils/debian
---

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# Install maildir-utils on **Debian**

# maildir-utils

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/maildir-utils/debian#install)

#### Maildir indexer/searcher with an Emacs UI

mu is a tool for dealing with e-mail messages stored in the
Maildir-format, on Unix-like systems. mu’s main purpose is to help you to
find the messages you need, quickly; in addition, it allows you to view
messages, extract attachments, create new maildirs and more.

Features:

* fast indexing for Maildir, Maildir+ and Maildir-on-VFAT
* search for messages based on the sender, receiver, subject, date-range,
  size, priority, words in message, flags (signed, encrypted, new,
  replied, has-attachment,…), message-id, maildir, tags, attachment
  (name, mime-type, text) and more
* support for encrypted and signed messages
* command-line tools for indexing, searching, viewing, adding/removing
  messages, extracting attachments, exporting/searching address lists,
  creating maildirs
* accent/case normalization - so angstrom matches Ångström
* can be integrated with other e-mail clients such as mutt and
  Wanderlust.
* mu4e, an emacs-based e-mail client based on mu

### Package name

* maildir-utils

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 20 January 2026 - latest/stable
* 3 May 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/djcb/mu](https://github.com/djcb/mu "https://github.com/djcb/mu")

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### Contact

* [github.com/alexmurray/mu-snap/issues](https://github.com/alexmurray/mu-snap/issues "https://github.com/alexmurray/mu-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/maildir-utils/debian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install maildir-utils

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install maildir-utils

To install maildir-utils, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install maildir-utils
```

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